Sr. Construction Manager

About the role

Harris County Housing & Community Development provides life-enhancing projects and programs to residents of Harris County. Our services include spurring community investment through the provision of home-buying programs, partnering with community members and housing developers to build diverse housing options that uplift communities and offer other assistance that support community building. The Senior Construction Manager assists in managing the program's construction activities for all SFHDP housing programs to ensure compliance with federal, state, and county guidelines, procedures, and regulations and ensures that all construction projects conform to building codes, ordinances, and approved plans.

Responsibilities

• Communicates closely with other professionals to ensure various building projects are completed with a strong focus on safety, cost control, and completion deadlines.
• Reviews plans, specifications, and cost estimates for proposed single-family new and reconstruction projects and ensures compliance with Section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act and the Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS) as applicable to the project.
• Ensures all housing meets or exceeds the Harris County Minimum Property Standards.
• Prepares and/or assists in preparing bid documents, conducts pre-bid, pre-construction conferences, bid openings, and evaluates bids and submits contract award recommendations.
• Monitors the progress of construction activities regularly to ensure the work follows the established timeline.
• Maintains strict adherence to budgetary guidelines and quality and safety standards.
• Reports on deficiencies, recommends appropriate actions, and coordinates with developers, architects, engineers, contractors, Homeowner Association (“HOA”) Requirements, and other agencies.
• Makes periodic visits to construction site(s) to conduct inspections and report results.
• Conducts follow-up